Severe winter storm coming to Minnesota [video]

This kid's depiction of the weather forecast for Minnesota (as deciphered from Nova Scotia) is spot on. It sounds like something you'd hear/see on The Weather Channel, only more professional and in a tone which seems to match the warnings of peril and almost certain death that today's weather forecasts convey. I'm looking for more videos from this kid because his dire warnings of a sever winter storm are downright hysterical to watch.

Your complete Olympic Curling TV schedule

Face it Americans, Curling is the only Olympic sport that anybody really gives a damn about but it's a bitch to dig through hundreds of pages of Olympic broadcast schedules to fine out when Curling is being televised. But look what I've done for you - I put all the info (local to the Central timezone) right here for your enjoyment. Now you can sit back and watch those heavy, polished stones glide down the long span of ice as the teams jockey to score the most points and bump their own stones closer or bump opponent's stones out of contention. God, I love this sport!

Tuesday, February 16
11:00a - 2:00p USA - Men's Curling
4:00p - 7:00p CNBC - Women's Curling

Wednesday, February 17
1:30a - 4:00a CNBC
2:00a - 4:30a MSNBC - Men's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p USA - Women's Curling
4:00p - 7:00p CNBC - Men's Curling

Thursday, February 18
1:30a - 4:00a CNBC
2:00a - 5:00a MSNBC - Women's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p USA - Men's Curling
4:00p - 7:00p CNBC - Women's Curling

Friday, February 19
1:30a - 4:00a CNBC
2:00a - 4:30a MSNBC - Men's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p USA - Women's Curling
4:00p - 7:00p CNBC - Men's Curling
9:00p - 12:00a CNBC - Women's Curling

Saturday, February 20
2:00a - 5:00a MSNBC - Men's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p MSNBC - Men's Curling
4:00p - 7:00p CNBC - Women's Curling
9:00p - 12:00a CNBC - Men's Curling

Sunday, February 21
2:00a - 5:00a MSNBC - Men's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p MSNBC - Women's Curling
4:00p - 7:00p CNBC - Men's Curling
9:00p - 12:00a CNBC - Women's Curling

Monday, February 22
2:00a - 4:30a MSNBC - Women's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p USA - Men's Curling
4:00p - 7:00p CNBC - Women's Curling
9:30p - 12:00a CNBC - Men's Curling

Tuesday, February 23
2:00a - 4:30a MSNBC - Men's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p USA - Women's Curling
4:00p - 7:00p CNBC - Men's Curling
9:30p - 12:00a MSNBC - Women's Curling

Wednesday, February 24
2:00a - 4:30a MSNBC - Women's Curling
4:00p - 7:00p MSNBC

Thursday, February 25
2:00a - 4:30a MSNBC - Men's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p USA - Women's Curling: Semifinal
4:00p - 7:00p CNBC - Men's Curling

Friday, February 26
2:00a - 5:00a MSNBC - Women's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p USA - Women's Curling: Bronze Game
5:00p - 8:00p CNBC - Women's Curling

Saturday, February 27
2:00a - 4:30a MSNBC - Men's Curling
11:00a - 2:00p USA - Men's Curling: Bronze Game
5:00p - 8:00p CNBC - Men's Curling Gold Medal Match

So there it is, two solid weeks of Curling goodness. Grab your popcorn, a few bottles of beer and throw kepe your remote handy as you hop between three obscure cable channels to get your Curling fix. Hey, at least most of these broadcasts will be live so when America brings home the Olympic Curling Gold Medal we'll know about it before it hits Twitter. Unless NBC drops the ball like usual and fucks us all.

For photos of Minnesota where curling, beleive it or not, is wildly popular check out MinnPics!

Proof that women rock

Much is said (that I've heard) about the lack of women in rock music. To those people I have one thing to say: you aren't paying attention. Sure, much of normal terrestrial rock radio ignores the very fact that half of the worldwide population is female and even though that percentage does not translate into half of all musicians being females doesn't mean that they don't exist.

Forming my musical tastes of today, I came to discover female-fronted bands such as No Doubt and Hole, both of whom came to wide attention after the male-dominated grunge era and some would even sale that Hole frontwoman Courtney love roade the coattails of her husband Kurt Cobain. Whether she did or not doesn't detract from the very fact that she made her all-female band a successful rock act for the better part of a decade.

After the alt-rock era of the mid- to late-90s came and went, female rockers did seem to vanish. Alas, after that period I'd rather not remember consisting of bands such as Korn and Limp Bizkit polluting the ears of rock fans whose palletes may have been better suited for alternative music, it seemed to be reborn not long after the turn of the century.

After indie rock took the forefront, I took notice of a wide variety of bands who gained traction outside of the United States before making a splash 'round here.

Canadian twin sisters, Tegan & Sara, have a bit of a lighter sound but can also bring the rock in their own way. The very fact that they sound as well live as they do in their studio recordings is a testament to their talent. Check 'em out performing The Con at 89.3 The Current's St. Paul studios.





Of course if your particular flavor of rock is, well, more rocking, there's always California band Rilo Kiley with Portions for Foxes




And if the Twin Cities scene is your thing, local stalwart Mary Lucia is nothing short of an icon when it comes to local radio. Here she is in The Current studios interviewing Tori Amos.